M1.7 earthquake 5 km ENE of Steele, Missouri

Magnitude

1.7 (Mlg), micro

Magnitude from

NM

Local time

Mon, Feb 14, 1977, 6:44 AM CST

UTC

1977-02-14 12:44:05 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.100° N, 89.770° W

Region

Missouri

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

• Steele, MissouriPopulation 2,103. Forecast6 kmENE
• Blytheville, ArkansasPopulation 14,694. Forecast23 kmNE
• Memphis, TennesseePopulation 633,104. Forecast109 kmNNE
• Chicago, IllinoisPopulation 2,664,452. Forecast665 kmSSW

After

1. 2.05 km WNW of Ridgely, TennesseeWed, Feb 16, 10:33 AM CST · 18125 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
2. 2.212 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeThu, Feb 17, 2:34 AM CST · 18124 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.64 km NW of Marston, MissouriMon, Mar 14, 3:46 AM CST · 18099 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
4. 1.64 km NW of Marston, MissouriMon, Mar 14, 4:54 AM CST · 18099 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.84 km ESE of Marston, MissouriSat, Mar 19, 11:27 PM CST · 18093 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.97 km ESE of Marston, MissouriMon, Mar 28, 5:17 AM CST · 18085 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
7. 1.63 km ENE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Apr 8, 2:43 AM CST · 18074 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.66 km WSW of Blytheville, ArkansasSat, Apr 9, 5:22 PM CST · 18072 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.84 km NE of Caraway, ArkansasMon, Apr 11, 6:31 PM CST · 18070 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.61 km SSW of Lilbourn, MissouriTue, Apr 12, 12:03 AM CST · 18070 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.93 km ENE of Hayward, MissouriThu, Apr 14, 9:25 AM CST · 18068 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.64 km SW of Tiptonville, TennesseeFri, Apr 15, 4:30 AM CST · 18067 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.54 km NNE of Ridgely, TennesseeFri, Apr 15, 4:57 AM CST · 18067 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away

Before

1. 1.66 km SSE of Ridgely, TennesseeSun, Feb 13, 10:17 PM CST · 18127 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.63 km S of Ridgely, TennesseeSun, Feb 13, 3:15 AM CST · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
3. 1.64 km NW of Etowah, ArkansasFri, Feb 11, 2:45 AM CST · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.96 km SW of Marked Tree, ArkansasThu, Feb 10, 10:21 PM CST · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
5. 1.64 km W of Dell, ArkansasWed, Feb 9, 12:25 AM CST · 18132 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.94 km ESE of Marston, MissouriTue, Feb 8, 4:20 AM CST · 18133 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.66 km ESE of Black Oak, ArkansasThu, Feb 3, 12:52 AM CST · 18138 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
8. 2.03 km NNE of Caruthersville, MissouriWed, Feb 2, 9:39 AM CST · 18139 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
9. 1.62 km NE of Ridgely, TennesseeTue, Feb 1, 3:30 AM CST · 18140 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
10. 1.58 km W of Tiptonville, TennesseeMon, Jan 31, 11:47 PM CST · 18140 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
11. 2.33 km ENE of Marston, MissouriSat, Jan 29, 4:08 PM CST · 18142 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nm600544. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.